Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
11 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
The Daily Bi**ch*: "I so enjoy the look on the young folk's faces when I tell (Original Post) niyad Oct 21 OP
I go with the ...."first half of the last century." NoMoreRepugs Oct 21 #1
Well, I am at the half-way mark. niyad Oct 21 #2
"Last millenium" works too ;) TommyT139 Oct 21 #3
Oh, I do like that! niyad Oct 21 #5
i could steal that! Phentex Oct 21 #6
I'm sharing, so it isn't stealing. :) TommyT139 Oct 21 #7
LOL. So do I. LoisB Oct 21 #4
I like to tell people on Teams calls that I've been at the same company since the 1900s. Probatim Oct 21 #8
I go with "I was born when the Dodgers were still in Brooklyn." malthaussen Oct 22 #9
I Iike to mention historical events that I remember. wnylib Oct 22 #10
I like telling them my grandpa was born in 1887. Emile Oct 22 #11

Probatim

(3,016 posts)
8. I like to tell people on Teams calls that I've been at the same company since the 1900s.
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 09:56 PM
Oct 21

People my age laugh a lot - people my kids' ages look at me like I'm 147 years old.

It's a great ice breaker when you've got a mix of people or just older farts like me.

wnylib

(24,389 posts)
10. I Iike to mention historical events that I remember.
Tue Oct 22, 2024, 12:52 PM
Oct 22

Turns the heads of younger people and gets a gasp from some of them.

2012 example: Conversation at a debate party (Obama/Romney) turned to weather trivia about inaugurations. Someone had read that it snowed hard during Kennedy's inaugural speech. I said that I didn't remember snow during the speech, just a heavy snowfall the night before and bitter cold for the inauguration. Several heads turned and one person said, "You remember?"

ME: Well, I wasn't there.
I only watched on TV.

OTHER PERSON: Oh, you found film of the TV broadcast.

ME: No, I watched it live, real time.

SEVERAL PEOPLE: OMG!



Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»The Daily Bi**ch*: "I so ...